Attention, skiers and snowboarders: It’s time to hit the slopes. The arrival of cold weather has allowed the region’s ski resorts to set opening dates, with Seven Springs Mountain Resort opening for the season this weekend, with trails and slopes available from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. ...
e in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that Marshall County had reached out for help due to the number of deaths. In his Monday briefing, Justice said the county had contacted the West Virginia National Guard “as a preventative measure” for a refrigerated trailer to “provide assistance to the county coroner.” In a Monday evening news release, the Marshall County Health Department had asked for assistance due to “the number of overall deaths in the area.” There had been nine recent deaths in Marshall and Ohio counties and five were COVID-related. The health ...
WHEELING — Bethlehem Apostolic Temple hosts its annual Thanksgiving food distribution on Saturday, but the church's 30th Christmas giveaway next month will see challenges this pandemic season. The Thanksgiving food distribution is set to happen at 11 a.m. Saturday at the North Wheeling Community Dream Center, 407 Main St., Wheeling. Typically, about 500 to 600 families turn out for the distribution, but in the past there has been as many as 1,000 attending, according to the Rev. Darrell Cummings. "The way I understand it, there will be fewer larger dinners this year, and more ...
WEIRTON — On Wednesday, West Virginia Gov.Jim Justice announced an international manufacturer of metal and plastic containers will open its first U.S. plant at the Half Moon Industrial Park, investing $30 million in an unused facility there and creating at least 40 jobs. "This is nothing but a giant team effort," said Justice as he introduced leaders of the Bologna, Italy-based Gruppo Fanti, also known as the Fanti Group, and recognized state and local officials involved in bringing the company to the city. Among them were the West Virginia Development Office, the Business ...
STEUBENVILLE — From the Jefferson County Board of Health's perspective, they did not have much choice Tuesday but to vote not to permit the Steubenville Christmas Parade. From state orders and restrictions on gatherings, to the county being in the "red' category of the state COVID-19 map and a perceived lack of compliance, there was just too much working against it. "(The decision) today was basically just re-clarifying what the governor's instructions have been to this moment," board President Terry Bell said during a follow-up interview Tuesday afternoon. According to Bell, the ...
WHEELING — With winter weather blowing into the Ohio Valley and COVID-19 cases on the rise, the city of Wheeling has agreed to allow facilities on the former Ohio Valley Medical Center site to be used by Youth Services System as its Winter Freeze Shelter this season. During a Tuesday meeting, Wheeling City Council passed a resolution adopting a memorandum of understanding between the city and YSS for use of space at OVMC from December through March. Officials noted that the former Hillcrest facility has been designated as the site for the Winter Freeze Shelter. Until now, YSS has ...
